low

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

   low prices

2. 2
   adj

   used of sounds and voices

   low in pitch or frequency

3. 3
   adj

   very low in volume

   a low murmur

4. 4
   adj

   subdued or brought low in condition or status

   brought low

5. 5
   adj

   unrefined in character

   low comedy

6. 6
   adj

   no longer sufficient

   supplies are low

7. 7
   noun

   a low level or position or degree

   the stock market fell to a new low

8. 8
   adj

   Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

   standing on low ground

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Proto-Germanic *lēgaz Old Norse lágrbor. Middle English lāh English low From Middle English lowe, lohe, lāh, from Old Norse lágr (“low”), from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz (“lying, flat, situated near the ground, low”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”). Cognate with Scots laich (“low”), Saterland Frisian läich (“low”), West Frisian leech (“low”), Dutch laag (“low”), obsolete German läg (“low”), German Low German leeg, leeg' (“low”), Danish lav (“low”), Faroese, Icelandi…